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Job Description
Job Summary
- Provides individuals, families, and groups with the support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses.
General Accountabilities
- Collaborates with medical professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical conditions and to assess client needs.
- Refers patients to community resources to assist in recovery.
- Investigates child abuse cases and takes authorized protective action when necessary.
- Counsels’ patients to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life.
- Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
- Modifies client treatment plans to comply with any changes in status.
- Organizes support groups or counsels’ family members to help them understand, deal with, and support the patient.
- Attends and participates in staff development programs, department related conferences and administrative meetings.
- *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
- Education: Master's degree
- Experience: Appropriate certifications and/or licensures. Five years of related experience preferred.
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Problem solving
- Active listening
- Social perceptiveness
- Critical thinking
- Coordination